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1998 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO — TIRES

crash · 330982 · 2002-01-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CABRIO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
TIRES
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SCREW SECURED FACTORY WHEEL WEIGHTS CREATE LEAKS IN COLD WEATHER WHEN TIRES COLD CAUSING RAQPID DEFLATIION AND SEPARATION FROM RIM. THOUGHT IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT UNTIL IT HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL (RIGHT REAR WHEEL) AND EXIT FROM HIGHWAY. TIRE DISINTEGRATES FROM HEAT WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH THESE WEIGHTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757120
Machine
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